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Archives for January 2015

Behold! Zoids’ Iron Kong

January 31, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Tomy still hold the Zoids franchise but working under license Threezero have put together this impressive 1/72 scale ZOIDS Iron Kong. The model measures 10.2 high and 12.6 inches wide. There’s an impressive 50 points of articulation which include the fingers, a mouth that can be opened, a rotatable circular saw and an extendable backpack […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: mecha, models, threezero, zoids

Two for one as Darkraven Soundscapes crosses funding line

January 31, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Darkraven Games‘s Cthulhu Fantasy and Horror music soundscape bundle asked for $12,000 in Kickstarter backing. They’ve crossed that line today and have over a week for any stretch goals. There’s loads of music samples on their Kickstarter page so it’s worth checking out if you’re tempted. [Back this Campaign] Pledge levels with rewards start as […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cthulhu, darkraven games, fantasy, horror, Joshua Cohen, kickstarters, sounds

4 geeky romance Valentine’s Day cards

January 31, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Will you remember to send a Valentine’s Day card this year? Want to avoid the worst of the generic rubbish out there? Want to send a Valentine’s Day card that shows you’ve put some thought into it? Hopefully so! The following are from Geek Native’s Geek Love collection. You won’t find traditional Valentine’s messages here. […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: destiny, valentine's day, zombies

Short film: Zerogon

January 31, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood 3 Comments

John Mattiuzzi and Joshua Planz’s film is described as “A lonely creature, on a lonely planet, abducted into the false allure of a computer generated world”. If you watch this surreal and rather purple sci-fi short you can leave a comment below to say whether you agree with that description or not. Ready to watch […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: monsters, sci-fi, short film

Extended trailer for Jupiter Ascending looks great

January 31, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We have Mila Kunis staring as Jupiter Jones, Channing Tatum as Caine along with Sean Bean and Eddie Redmayne. I’ll admit it, I’m looking forward to this new sci-fi from the Wachowskis. Are you?

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Channing Tatum, eddie redmayne, Jupiter Ascending, mila kunis, sci-fi, sean bean, trailers

Mouse Guard RPG second edition announced

January 31, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

BOOM! Studios and Archaia Entertainment have announced a new edition of the Mouse Guard RPG. The second edition is due out in April and will include both a hardcover rulebook and a box set edition. The Origins Award-winning game is based on the all ages anthropomorphic comic series drawn by David Petersen. The RPG is […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Archaia Entertainment, Boom! Studios, david petersen, Luke Crane, Mouse Guard

From the Inkwell: Sleeper – Background Design Principles

January 30, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sleeper: Orphans of the Cold War is a Kickstarter project from Death Spiral Games. Geek Native covered the launch, saying the campaign shows promise and since then the number of backers has increased threefold. There’s 15 days on the clock and just £150 to go. This campaign will fund. [Back this Campaign] Geek Native reached […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Ben Counter, Death Spiral Games, from the inkwell, Sleeper

Shiny shiny Critical Hit dice!

January 28, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[I need these!] These three dice flash in a shiny shiny way. Wait for it… they only light up when you roll a critical hit! There’s three dice in the set; a d10, d12 and d20. In terms of size we’re looking at 1.8″, 1.4″ and 1.7″ in diameter. Think Geek, who have an exclusive […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: dice, ThinkGeek

Syrinscape’s open call for SoundSet Creator beta testers

January 28, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Sydney based sound system for tabletop games, Syrinscape, is on a roll. They already offer officially licensed Pathfinder RPG SoundPacks and now look to grow their audience further with the new Syrinscape SoundSet Creator. Syrinscape’s new app lets gamers have movie-style custom sounds, music and events for their RPGs. Today’s open call for beta-testers […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Syrinscape

Turbo Kid trailer looks… 90s incredible

January 28, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Turbo Kid premièred at the Sundance Film Festival. This is a “post-apocalyptic, BMX-powered, blood-splattered love story”. A young scavenger obsessed with comic books must face down his fears when he meets a mysterious girl. The film is from the horror duo Ant Timpson and Jason Eisener.

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: apocalyptic, trailers, turbo kid

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